me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwardsIránsustantivo masculino Iran
irIverbo intransitivo1(dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go2(acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3(conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4(abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5(guardarse habitualmente)va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6(mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7(tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8(desenvolverse)¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9(funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10(sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11(combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12(vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14(apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15(ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16(ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17(ir + por)ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar)ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado)voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18(ir+para)(tener casi, estar cercano a)va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a)iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
IIverbo auxiliar1(ir + gerundio)va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2(ir + pp)ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3(ir a + infinitivo)iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'Irán' also found in these entries:
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Iran

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.

* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.

* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a instancias de= at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.

* a intervalos= at intervals.

* a intervalos + Adjetivo= at + Adjetivo + intervals.

* a intervalos semanales= at weekly intervals.

* a invitación de= at the invitation of.

* a jabón= soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* a juicio= on trial.

* a juicio público= in the public eye.

* a juzgar por= to judge by, judging by, judging from.

* a la acuarela= water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].

* a la alcaldía= mayoral.

* a la altura de= of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura= waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla= knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros= shoulder-high.

* a la anchura de los hombros= shoulder-width.

* a la anochecida= at nightfall.

* a la antigua= old-style.

* a la antigua usanza= old-style.

* a la atención de= c/o (care of).

* a la baja= on the wane.

* a la brasa= grilled.

* a la buena de Dios= out in the cold.

* a la cabeza de= in the forefront of/in.

* a la caída de la noche= at nightfall, at twilight.

* a la caída de la tarde= at twilight.

* a la carta= a la carte.

* a la defensiva= on the defensive.

* a la derecha= at the right.

* a la derecha de= on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a la deriva= rudderless.

* a la discreción de= at the discretion of.

* a la disposición de Alguien= at + Posesivo + disposal.

* a la expectativa de= on the lookout for, on the alert for.

* a la + Expresión Temporal= a + Expresión Temporal.

* a la fuerza= forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* a la fuga= on the run, on the lam.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo= when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad= when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café= at coffee.

* a la intemperie= in the open, exposed.

* a la inversa= mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.

* a la izquierda= at the left.

* a la larga= in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.

* a la ligera= lightly.

* a la luz de= in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna= by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas= by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas= by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día= in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas= by gaslight.

* a la mano de= available at the fingertips of.

* a la misma altura que= in the same league as.

* a la moda= trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].

* a la onda= in the know.

* a la opinión pública= in the public eye.

* a la par= in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.

* a la par que= in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.

* a la parrilla= grilled, on the grill.

* a la perfección= superbly.

* a la plancha= griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.

* a largo plazo= in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a la salida= on the way out.

* a la sazón= at that time.

* a las doce del mediodía= at high noon.

* a la semana= a week, per week.

* a las mil maravillas= marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.

* a la vanguardia= on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.

* a la vanguardia de= in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.

* a la velocidad de la luz= at the speed of light.

* a la velocidad del rayo= at the speed of lightning.

* a la velocidad del sonido= at the speed of sound.

* a la venta= on release.

* a la vez= at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.

* a primera vista= on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha= in the early + Fecha.

* a principios de + Fecha= in the early + Fecha.

* a principios de los + Década= early + Década, the.

* a priori= proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.

* a prisa= quickly.

* a propósito= deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.

* a propósito de= apropos of.

* a propósito de nada= for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* a su tiempo= in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.

* a su vez= Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.

* a tal efecto= to this effect.

* a tales efectos= hereto.

* a tarifa reducida= at reduced cost.

* a tarifas especiales= at reduced rates, at preferential rates.

* a temperatura ambiente= at room temperature.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro= for future reference.

* a tenor de= in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.

* a ti= you, thee.

* a tiempo= in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.

* a tiempo completo= full-time.

* a tiempo parcial= part-time.

* a tientas= in the dark.

* a tientas y a ciegas= blindly, in the dark.

* a ti mismo= yourself, thyself.

* a tiro= within gunshot, within range.

* a tirones= jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].

* a título de= by way of, for the sake of.

* a título gratuito= gratuitous.

* a título personal= in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* a toda costa= absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.

* a toda máquina= in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a toda marcha= at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a toda mecha= at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a toda pasta= at a rate of knots.

* a toda pastilla= in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a toda prueba= unswerving.

* a todas horas= at all hours, around the clock.

* a todas luces= patently.

* a todas partes= far and wide.

* a toda velocidad= full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.

* a todo alrededor= all round.

* a todo color= full-colour, in full colour.

* a todo gas= full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a todo lo largo de= the length of.

* a todo meter= full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* a todo ritmo= in full swing, in full force, in full gear.

* a todos lados= far and wide.

* a todos los efectos= to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* a todos los niveles= at all levels.

* a todos nosotros= us all.

* a todos por igual= one size fits all.

* a todo vapor= full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* a todo volumen= at full blast.

* a tontas y a ciegas= headlong, runaway.

* a tontas y locas= like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* a tope= packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.

* a trancas y barrancas= with great difficulty, by fits and starts.

* a través de= by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.

* a través de Internet= Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.

* a través de la historia= over time.

* a través de la TI= IT-enabled.

* a través de la web= Web-based, Web-supported.

* a través de los años= over the years, down the years.

* a través de los ojos de= through the eyes of.

* a través de los siglos= over the centuries.

* a través del teléfono= call-in.

* a través del tiempo= over time.

* a través de operador= operator-assisted.

* a tres bandas= three pronged.

* a tres niveles= three-tiered.

* a troche y moche= like there's no tomorrow.

* a trompicones= by fits and starts.

* a tropezones= falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.

* a trozos= piecewise.

* ¡A tu salud!= Here's to you!.

* a última hora= at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

Ex.Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

Ex.There are two main categories of relationship, viz semantic and syntactic relationships.

Ex.At dinner, he was to learn several other things as well, to wit: that he was one of three people being brought in for an initial and then a second interview; that they had been very impressed by his credentials; and that no one from the Halvorsen staff had applied for the position.

* * *

= namely, viz, to wit

Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

Ex: There are two main categories of relationship, viz semantic and syntactic relationships.

Ex: At dinner, he was to learn several other things as well, to wit: that he was one of three people being brought in for an initial and then a second interview; that they had been very impressed by his credentials; and that no one from the Halvorsen staff had applied for the position.

Ex.Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.

Ex.University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.

Ex.New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex.To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.

Ex.The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.

Ex.The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.

Ex.Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex: The greatest handicap was the fact that we weren't as receptive to change as we should have been and I think we're now on a different track.

Ex: In natural language indexing which uses a stop-list only, the indexing language is open.

Ex: Whether the conditioning was the result of overt analysis of the failure to learn lessons or whether they simply become covert factors subconsciously affecting the way later thought developed is something of a moot point.

Ex: University librarians must adopt a more outgoing strategy to convince staff and students of the value of their collections.

Ex: New systems incorporating such resources will produce an information environment that is dynamic and open-ended.

Ex: To do this is to thwart the goal of eliciting genuine dialogue -- candid, searching, and purposeful discussion -- and motivating students to think, to study, to weigh ideas, and to develop their own solutions.

Ex: The key to this broader world is the possession of books, but if the door stands wide open there is no need of a key.

Ex: The author recommends the up-front negotiation of ownership accompanied by a written agreement to eliminate the possibility of doubt as to the identity of the owner.

Ex: Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex.Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex.Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex.These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.

Ex.The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.

Ex.To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.

Ex.Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.

Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.

Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex.AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex.All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex.Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex.The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex.'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex.Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex.And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex.All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

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* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

* además de= along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

Ex.Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.

Ex.The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

Ex.Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.

Ex.Traditionally private collections were husbanded by private individuals until some institution felt it worthwhile to incorporate them into its own collection.

Ex: Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.

Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

Ex: Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.

Ex: Traditionally private collections were husbanded by private individuals until some institution felt it worthwhile to incorporate them into its own collection.

Ex.The process will take form and crystallize into a framework as we learn more.

Ex.Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex.The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.

* * *

(v.)= take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of

Ex: The process will take form and crystallize into a framework as we learn more.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex: The most devastated countries have seen almost no debt relief, and most of the bank's aid has come in the form of loans, not grants.

learn — [ lɜrn ] (past tense and past participle learned [ lɜrnt ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to gain knowledge or experience of something, for example by being taught: a bright girl who is already learning the alphabet research into how… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Learn — Learn, v. i. To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly. [1913 Webster] Take my yoke upon you and learn of me. Matt. xi. 29. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

learn — verb. 1. The past form and past participle are in BrE either learned (pronounced lernd or lernt) or learnt (pronounced lernt); learned is more usual as the past form and, in AmE, as both past form and past participle. Examples: • So, what was… … Modern English usage